said athumani vs gilbert anatory 2019 tzhc 287 11 january 2019

said athumani vs gilbert anatory 2019 tzhc 287 11 january 2019

The District Land and Housing Tribunal committed material procedural irregularities by failing to afford both parties the right to be heard in Misc. Application No. 24/2016, Appeal No. 14/2016, and Application No. 149/2015, including changing hearing dates without notice and deciding matters without proof of service or opportunity for reply. These errors resulted in injustice and breach of natural justice, warranting the quashing and setting aside of all proceedings and orders in the affected applications and appeals.

Citation
said athumani vs gilbert anatory 2019 tzhc 287 11 january 2019
Parties
Applicant: Said Athumani; Respondent: Gilbert Anatory
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
11 January 2019
Procedural Posture
Land Case Revision / Final Ruling
Outcome
application for revision granted
Legal Topics
Revision, Fair Hearing, Natural Justice, Execution of Decree
Source Language
English
Land Law Civil Procedure Revision Fair Hearing Natural Justice Execution of Decree

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Parties

Said Athumani

Applicant

Gilbert Anatory

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Case Revision / Final Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether the District Land and Housing Tribunal denied parties the right to be heard
  2. 2 whether material irregularities occurred in Misc. Application No. 24/2016, Appeal No. 14/2016, and Application No. 149/2015
  3. 3 whether the orders and proceedings of the District Land and Housing Tribunal should be quashed

Ratio Decidendi

The District Land and Housing Tribunal committed material procedural irregularities by failing to afford both parties the right to be heard in Misc. Application No. 24/2016, Appeal No. 14/2016, and Application No. 149/2015, including changing hearing dates without notice and deciding matters without proof of service or opportunity for reply. These errors resulted in injustice and breach of natural justice, warranting the quashing and setting aside of all proceedings and orders in the affected applications and appeals.

Court Disposition

application for revision granted

Orders

  • all proceedings and orders in Application No. 149/2015, Appeal No. 14/2016, and Application No. 24/2016 are quashed and set aside
  • decision of Kemondo Ward Tribunal in Land Application No. 7/2015 remains unaffected